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B. D. KNOWLES AUTOIIATIC WRAPPING MACHINE Filed q ll, 1924 9 Sheets-Sheet 8 ATTORNEY June 30, 1925.

B. D. KNOWLES AUTOMATIC WRAPFING MACHINE Filed May 14, 1924 9 Sheets-5heet 9 `Patented June 30, 1925.

UNITED STATES mean PATENT Ormea.

BERNARD D. KNO'VLES, OF NEW YORK.- N. Y.

AUTOMATIC WRAPPINIS MACHINE.

Application filed May 14, 1824.

papers. circulars` folders and the like which do not have stifl" backs or covers. It relates more particularly to a device of this charl acter by which the article may be bent through the middle portion and the edgesl 'brought together, by which one edge of a wrapper may be lapped or folded around one edge ot' the article before it is entirely lolded and the other edge of the. wrapper may lie lapped or folded around the edges of the article after they are 'folded together. By this device the wrapper may be guiniiied and pasted during the wrapping process l5 and the wrapper may be so applied to the article that the danger of its becoming displaced or torn off accidentally is minimized. Heretofore wrapping machines of various sorts have been made .forwrapping niaga- 50 zines, etc., in which, for example, the niagazines were rolled np with a wrapper whose oiiler edge projected and was pasted down. In such cases the springiness of the paper often pulls the Wrapper off unless a long time is given for the paste or glue to dry. .ln other machines the entire wrapper is wound, usually by a plurality of turns, around the entire article leaving a cylindrical package that is inconvenient for stacking. mailing and handling. By the present invention the article is folded flat and a sharp bend in the wrapper at the proper placevhelps to eliminate the danger of theu pasted portion being torn 45. loose by the tendency of the folded article` .to unfold. '.l'l'iis and other advantages will be more clearly understood as the description proceeds. The invention will be particularly described in connection with wrapping magazines although it is to be understood that it is not confined to wrapping this article.

ln the drawings:

Fig. l is a pian view of the middle portion oi' the device;

Fig. :Z is a plan view of one end;

to be wrapped Serial No. 713,143.

Fig. S is a plan view of the other end;

Fig. 1 is a section through the line wf-l of Fig. 1'

v i Fig. o i." a view showing a detail oi' l ig.

Fig. (3 is a l'iorizontal section :ilon hue ((3 of Fig. 4:

Fig. is a section along` the line T- w' lue-.1.

lig. 8 is a sectioiralong the line -e e1 Fig. 2;

Fig. 9 is a section along the line SiN-.S5 of Fig. 1 or Fig. 10;

Fi(r 1U is an enlarged plan View corresponding to the portion of Fig. 1v near where the sections 9, l1 and 12 are takenj this view also showing a magazine and its wrapper Fig. 11 is a sectionalong the line 11m-.i1 of Fig. 1 or Fig. 1U;

Fig. 12 is a section along line lil-l2 of Fig. 1 or Fig. 10;

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Fig. I3 is a section along the line 1.2.1413 of Fig. l or Fig. 15;

Fig. 11 is a section along the line 14m-14. of Fig. 1 or Fig. 15; Y

Fig. 15 is an enlarged plan view partly broken away corresponding to the portion of Fig. 1 along which the sections 13-13, 14.-].4 and 1`G-16 are taken;

Fig. 16 isva section along the line 1.616 of Fig. l or Fig. 15;

Fig. 17 is an enlarged plan View partly in section corresponding to the right hand portion of Fig. 2;

Fig. 18 is a section along the line 18-18 of Fig. 2 or Fig. 17;

Fig. 19 is a'seetion' along the line 19-19 of Fig. 2 o1' Fig. 17;

Fig. 20 is 'a plan view partly broken away at the ends showing a modification;

Fig. 21 is a section along the line :21---21 of Fig. 20;

Fig. 22 is a section of Fig. 20;

Fig. 23 is a section along the line of Fig. 20; and

Fig. :'24 is a section along the line of Fig. Q0.

Fig. 25 is a section along the line @fs-Vi of Fig. Q0.

The article to be folded and wr pped, such as a magazine.. for example. should be narrower than the wrapper that is to he placed around it. In the drawings. reference character ill represents a flat table or board upon which the elements for wrapping the along the line 22-2 224323 articles are mounted. The right hand end bf this board shown on Fig. 3 will be called the front end and the left hand end shown Ion Fig. 2 will be called the rear end. Parallel strips 31, L-shaped in cross section, are mou ted on the board 30 to form a guide- Way for the wrappers, the front ends of `these strips flaring outwardly to provide a llconvenient entrance. These strips 31 are provided with slots through which thumb screws 32 pass so that these strips can be adjusted at different distances apart to aecommodate wrappers of different widths. A number of parallel bars 33 are mounted on the top of the board 3U, five being shown, two of which bars extends from one end of the board 30 to the other. A similar set of parallel bars 34 are mounted above the oard 30 by means of angle irons 35 iu a slightl r higher plane than tbe bars 33. These ars serve to catch the magazine as it is dropped on top of them as will be explained below and they extend only a short distance along the board 30. Parallel strips 3G, which are fastened to the board 30 by means of adjustable holders 38, serve as guides for the magazine, one of these strips 36 being provided with a wing 3T bent upwardly and outwardly to causethc magazine to drop in place 'when i'cd to the device.

vStops 39 held to the board 30 by adjustable brackets 40 serve 'to prevent the magazine from being thrown too far to one side of the device when it is fed thereto. Two pairs of endless tapes or bands 41 are mounted so as t0 be within the channel formed by the guide strips 31. One endless band. of each pair is above the other one. These bands pass around rollers 42 which are mounted in adjust-able brackets 43 and 44 (Figs. l and 9), the ones at the rear end only being shown on the drawings. These bands are so dis osed that the lower side of the upper one an the upper side of the lower one contact slightly so that the edges of the wrappers can be passed between them and be carw ried along as the bands are revolved, which can be done by any convenient means (not shown). The pairs of bands are approximately, as far apart as the wrapper is wide.

A sprocket chain 45 carrying extensions or lugs 46 spaced at proper distances ap. rt passes around a driving sprocket 47 (Fig. at the rear end of the device and around a loose sprocket 48 (Fig. 3) at the 'front end of the. device. The sprocket 48 is carried by a shaft 49 which revolves in bearings 50 at y iuched to the lower side of the board 30. 'lhe shaft 51 to which the driving sprocket 4T is rigidly attached, is mounted in bear ings 52 beneath the board 30 and this shaft together with the sprocket 47 is driven by means of the driving pulley from any convenient source of ower. A bevel gear 54,7is mounted on the s raft 51 to turn there- 1, 4 and (5 comprises four uprights or stand Yards 60 upon which are mounted, on opposite sides, two shafts 62 that revolve in bearings 6l on the standards (it). Mitre gears (Sil on thel ends of the shafts (i2 mesh with and'are driven by mitre gears (54 on the shaft (i5 which revolves in bearings (36. The sha'i't (35 y has rigidly attached thereto a toothed wheel (57`which has the teeth on its outer periphery. A lever 68 is loosely mounted on the shaft 65 and has its outer end slotted. This lever G8 carries a pawl 69 actuatedl by a spring 7U to come into contact with the teeth on the toothed wheel 67. A link Tl which has its lower end adjustably mounted in the slot of the lever (38 carries a cani roller 72 near its upper end which upper eitd is bifurcated as shown at T4 to straddle the shaft 56 and be guided thereby. A cani T3 is mounted upon and revolves with the shaft 5G and thereby moves the link 7l longitudinally by pressing against the cam roller 72 and a spring 75 returns the link 7l which draws the same upwardly when the lower part oi the cam edffe is correspondingly turneihtho action of the cam 'w73 and spring 75 thus oscillating the lever 69 and causing the wheel (57 to be turned as the pawl G1 ratchcls over the teeth in one direction.

Each of the shafts 62 carries thetwo sprockets 77 over which endless chains 78 pass. These chains each carry at intervals horizontal bars 79 alud on their inside travi-l they press against upright strips Sl) hcld in place by cross pieces and al. the top of the chains 78 they pass over sprocket wheels Additional upright guides 8l are prin ided on the side of the feeding device next to thc board 30.

Parallel bars 83 are joined by cross bars 84 to form a frame or rack for carryingr a package or slack of magazines. This frame rests upon .the bars 79 attached to the chains 78 and is gradually raised as the device is driven. The upper ends of the bars 8l are bent horizontally as shown at 85 to vform a temporary rest for the niagazines they are shifted from the package stack.

At the top oi the standards {il} two parallel bars 8i' are fastened to i'orm a trackv which extends over the board 30. A frame SS having channels 89 along`the corners thereof slides to and fro on the tracks 8?. This frame 86 carries an adjustable hook or puller 90 on its rear edge.. Two brackllU lil)

ein 91 furrwvin; yeriilel urine 92, @Il and l are mounted in ille front edge ol' the. fiume l5?. The @nier Pulls of llu anni; lll are benl, ilon'nwnriliy slighl'r uno', holes ire iui'wiilr-il .meer the outer :quills olA the zirni :unl *.l ihr-'nigh Whirl; Yrriii'ul ruik 'JT prise. These rml rui-r3' shoulilisrs (lll :ignin i-,vliirli lille louer i-niia of expamion springe 25 reel., ilu: other mul ol' liufee ywrings pressing; zigiiirw( the umler sides ol the urine lli A, reroluble :shall $18 is niounteil alongr lie iront sielu of the frame 8S :unl inn: rigidi): zzrian'hed lieielo eulensions or wings 5151 :unl lili? upon whirl.E eprngg iwluuteil pilule lill uml 102 nre pifoliii feel Fig. 5). 'l'iie hun l# ffl :unl 11222 imm inwardly bent lips in roni'uifi :igiiiuwl tin: eilgjee oi" the wing` Sli? .lflll lo limit their turning4 in fz-nn li ion. The roll Jn alro zu'ries` pins il# mliiffli proie@ llirouxli holes neur the ungu-r mule oi ille rolle 3T und Serie lo lift, flnsie mele :ii the proper monienis. www pim-e llll i# vzix'ieil il); :ilziulziriirw lill nl, l' f'liril lo the lrzu'lis Si. .liu :uljimtznhle Slip `J uiili u hole 'lilii nifur ilsy miler' enil in iaiatvneil in ille woes, pieve lil-, n znliuflallie :non 'llil' in ruounlvil on ille hrm-irri :arm lili" whirii :iili'ufluil ln the hozu'rl ill.

A link is pivo'teil :il llll to :i l* "in ilu, 'from iu'v ol' ille fiiuue S5 :Hui lim miller 'unil ol l` link is piroleil to ilu up- 'gur end of i layer lll) nliif'li iu in turn ph vieil :nl lll in :i lng on one of ilul leggi till of the houx-d il. (ino enil of the linl: 11:15 ie pivoiefl at lll lo un inleriueiliue portion of the lever ll() unil the oiluer Brul of this link lli) is zidjustuhly pivoieil in' menne ol a (freni: pin 111A lo the .-uin 113 on ille gear wheel 116 which is driven hy :an intermediate gear 117 Whivh in iurn is iriven by the gear 118 on the shaft 5C,

This magazine feeder operates nu loi-- 'misi "When he Shaft is revolved the vein lil osrillutes rho link 7l thus causing lle pawl Si) of lever G8 to turn Lhe shaft of in e. clocknise direction as Seen in Fig. L The revolution of the Shaft G drives the shafts; 52 which carry-lle Chains 7S illus musing' the es 'rier bars T9 to rise and rzlrry ille f 'ne Sil. S4 upon which a bundle of nur nzinc-f; has been placed. At tlm saine time ille revolution oi' the Shaft. 5G Cnnsifs ilirongh the gears: 11T. lll?. crunk :irni lr) nul link 1112, :in oscillation of the lever inl., illus ilrgiwing (he fiume 8S to :nul l'ro on ille trunks 8T. As the linnn? Sb inows iiinirriis the lol'; use seen in Figi. -l-. ilu;- hooilfll uuahes the iop nulgfuzine Lonuris the lell;

i muses lino resi upon ille nmgzizine "l ll'heu the inline S5 nimes ton'auls li strike the enil of in; musing ille hilfst *VS lo ilu pin@ Jn :iitmlu'wl 'van iolM il? lieliorr the lrn'ci r ruil, rmufli the odge of the lid l niagm/,inei\"l`l1e Curved enil of the irin Sli projects under the edge of the unige zine und nlien Ilu paul lili reurlus the hole G il impr inlwllul annu thus permitting' ilu; eiuinge if lo punir lllr rolle: 51T lo\\n\\':lr ll into lirni roulzu-i nilli ihn ollirr sule oi ilux magazine, lYlu'u the irnuu M allow n'axrilel pulleil lon'nrrley the left` it carril/s lluA magazin(- lheruwith unlil Ille pun'l lill lriluy the `slop lill lliervlrr :runnin turning ille slulll 9S unil musing' llu pineA 95' lo lilt ilui roil SlT :unl llnu; winner ille magazine nliow eilifu luis just roule ino rontrii'l with ille #iop 331). 'l`lu mural/,ine ilu-n lullflut; upon ilu: piunllrl lulre` ill heinivn iluI pfuiilvs i343. ille rurwil upper luigi, Ill' ol llw fuiile Kil ou iln,A righ( (Fig, AYl) winning' ille miuu :n "ull into the orrori im--lio1uulirr nliirli onf,"- :j-i' ilu* llwil'i'liwlis illi [lm #lutin Yif? guluw: ilunur; xine lon-.=iiuliuull oi ilu; l'illli: or liozlr-.l 5W zi, iluwrilml lwlovf. when i 'izrigu/iiu1 i living; ilruwn from the nuugyi- /ine ,jini lmi'rilwil ilu* luuil'i hl i pulling; :inoilm' .i :nio pluri; on thin rwl null lle rlviung uuu'lunmin is mi iugg' l l win-w prepurrilory to L- li-uiugf lnllf-l l'ioni ilu Lili nl' ilr unil o on uuioiniiiirullg.' lo lkml ir: :wines un w llu i-ilil1- ill.) in :fru-

,Xu :ulviinlulflrluuf'lwl l2() (Wifi. l) i# :iilnefi io iuf iop siii@ oli the .Lmurii 2li) :unl Fins; un arm lil vxienilingfr reurrsuiwllj' :i

ilismni'e :ilimr ille board Sli). The luru'lziff 120 ulsosupporls one ond of the ruil 1;:5 allori the luiziril ill). A guide pluie 123) (linfa. l :in-l Alli; for h-fiulin;r upwardly one erigioi' the wrapper is provided with [i luu'izonlnl portion l l which has a slopinLr effige 125. l'le gi; oe plaie 123 is mountrd on top of the hoiiril near the enil ol' (he guide 3G by means of sirius 1:26 nionniml on iuljuuluhle brarlete 127.' A curved guide 1:15 Mlor the other edge of the wrapper is l'zih-iflneil :it its lower enil upon the iop surfaire of ille board 30 :is shown at 129 unil rui-res upwardly and inwardly, an intermediate portion being' sumiorted by the arm lll() fastened to the adjustable bracket 131 on the honrd 30.

A rum 134 on the hull 5G (Figsvl, 10 and fl) operates against the Ciun roller 135 mounted :it the end of the lever 13G which is piwleil to :i lug r 13T' on the lower side of the hoard il() mul projects through an opening 138. in4 nppnr en l being bifurmiwl as shown at lili) unil ffnihraeing n pin ll() on llu-, lmr lli Whiel is liilnhle in hearings 1412 ou the table 30. "l`lul lun' "lll carries pusher plaie 1415 which luie e concave surlaue for bending he magazine and a te ion spring lll serves to return the bau' 141 and plate 143. one end of this s ringr 144 being attached to a pin 145 an the other eiid being: attached to the plate 143. A guide our 15() for one edge of the ii'iagw zine is provided with aii. outwardly curved eiid l/l, (Fig. and is fastened to the iioiiisd 30 by means of adjustable liriieliets '152 and extends from near 'lli pluie 1423 to the rear end of ilie boord 30. A plurality o1' top luide liars 1523 held iii phiei: 'o v :idjiiSl'alile lv'iiekei-,i 151 (Fiiis. 1, 2. 14. :iiid 1(3) are ietziiiied :it ii suheieiit distance ziliove the liozird 30 to peiiiiit a folded insigni/.ine to lie passed lieloiv the siiiiie.

A eiiiii liG (Figs. 1 iiiid 14) iiioiiiited oii the ,Qlizift ii' irtiiaites the iiiiii roller 15T ezirried hy the lever 15S which projects iiiroiigh the opening 159 in the hoiird Si() und is pivoted at 160 to ai projeelioii on die iipper side of this lgiozii'd. This lever 158 entries. ai presser plate 161 which. at the proper 1iio iiieiit, presses iipoii the folded edge of the iiisigziziiie lo liiiieli foldingv the Siiiiie, A spring 111:2 Serves lo riiiirii the lever 15S io ifs iioiiiiiil pohilioii. n A top giiiiile .pliite 1135 (Figs. l, i' iiiid 1(3) wr ilie edge ol ilie ivizipper hais :iii iipperliyY curved lroiit end 106 (Fig, T) :iiid is held iipoii the liozird $10 liv :iii :iriii 16T :ii'iziehed to the iidjiisiiilile hrziiflv'ei 16S. A piieie iipplyiiiif ivhiiel lo!) is revoliilily iiioiiiifed lieiieailh lhe guide 165 iipoii :i sliiift l'i'l :iiid dips iiito giiisi'e roiiiiiiiied iii the eoiitziiier 1N. The wheel lili) uti'iiehed lo the :vdizil'l 171 o v iiieiii of the sel Sereii' '1TB so that it iiie.)Y he iidiiised loiigiiiidiimllv thereof iiiid its opper side projeeiei l'liroiijgli ai slot or ripziee, li() iii ilie lioiii'd ii'l. The lofi l is iiioiiiiled iii :i hearing 17 hele-ai ilie lionrd 30 mid rarriesiy :i lievel gezir ,lil vfifii'ii ie driven h5' :i lievei 5r-:1r 175 iiioiiiiied iipoii the Llizii't 5G.

lrleie 18() (eee Vigie. T5 iiiid 1S) for liiriiv iiiif floiiiiivzirdly the iipper side of the wing per iiioiiiiied liv iziieiim o? the :idiiiirilile :iii'ii Wl 'iiiioia (he liozii'd S0. Tliie piede' ifi L-hxiped iii crow Sieelioii. the lioriziiiiei iiiii'i'iiiu 1%). heine :ii ilie top :iiid iiie verliwii pli-:lion 'ii eriiiiiiziliiig iii iid i'loiit oiid iler ;i curved .liiie lill :is Shovi'ii iii ifigy'. i is philo Vlhil lieiidf: iiie primed eizd ol (he ivriipiier doiuiivxiid'lv iw4 seen iii, lfiir,

(The shaft 195 ciu-ries a, collar 197 which is ,iirziddled by :i yoke 19S on the outer end of the ievei' 1.99 which is pivoted oeiieiith the hoard 30 at 200 and its. other end rarries a piii 201 i'lii'ii; travele iii ii eiiiii groove 202 iii the outer periphery of the cylindrical caio 2021 ivhirli is mounted oii the shaft 5G. A sprocket rhein Q01 piiseee over :i eproeket Q05 on the shaft 5G :uid around the sprocket G on ihe shaft 195 to revolve the siiiiie. The lever 199 shifts the shaft 195 iliid the brush QUT ciiirieil thereby iii :i ioiigitiidiiiiil direetioii. A conveyor is Shown :it 20S (Fig. 2) for carrying away the iiriipped and Sealed iiiiigiiziiies.`

lie operation is follows: A wrapper is" fed to the lioiird Si! iii-tween the guides 212 "oy hund or in any other convenient way :iiid is iiioved iiioiig oii top of the hevig. 33. for evaiiiiple, hv having its edges eiiihl'ieed ivithiii the pairs of liiiiid 11 which ein lie drii'eii iii iiiijcoiiveiiieiit wily (not shown) iiiiiil ii is iiioved 'fiii'iviird past wheel 4S (Fig: 3) whereupon one of the luge 16 ear ried li'v the i'hziiii 45. will eoiiie iip :iroiind lie iiheifl -ii iiiio coiiiiii-` with (he reiir edge iii' the ivrai iper vii' :iiid the :iziiiie will lie eolitiiiiied lo ie i'iioved forward. At the siiiiie iiiie the i'iuiiie ii of the insigni/,ine feeder (Fig: l) poliI zi iiiag'iiziiie M oif of the magre '/iiie reet S5 oii lo ihe liiirs fil oetweeii the guides ii pi'eeriiliiy wiii iis; liiiigre edge oii (he righi liziiid side (Fig, fifi. 'illlie iiiiigii- L/iiie reiiiiiiih` iiii he liars El iiiitil the projew tioii 41 :ilso eiiiitiiels viiih its resii edge sind iiiove it together Wih lhe wrapper foivzirde ilie le`i More thiiii oiie rliziiii 4:3 with logs lirl/i iiiiijf he provided whei'i'foiiiid io lie neit ewirv hee-.imeof the width or iizitiire of the zirlif'lee io lie wrapped. fi soon zielt ihe iiiiif- :iziise reiii'hewY ilie eiiil of the mire 3l il drops lijv 'iis oivii righi iipori the wrapper ii' lio'i'li liiiiije wirrieil :ilozii ilie lnir lieiii-:iih ilie lirirliei 12d. :Jiriii 121 :iiid 'rod 122. ,Sooo ziili-i' 'liiwiwi( pei :iiid iiizigiiziiie resi-eli the d lwide ,lll-4L their lower or lefty hiiiid i-dgi ii-e herd iipii zirdilv iliereliv (Fifls. iii ond l1; :mil ihe iigfhir liziiid edge olY ilse ii rapper ivliirh purper-ley iievoiiil ilie ifiifi iii i'lie iiiiignziiie isi iiiriied iip ziiid eiiiiiiiid lhi- ,iiizigziziiie lirv iiieiiiwK of the giiide llii 1. T. 11i .lllil ghe rod 125: `eei'viiig: to prevent ilii` liiiil dhI portion oi ilia-l iiizigiixiiie :iiid vi'r; pper 'riiiii 1iieiiizgij lifted. 'Alioiit the t'iiiie the hig 1f? :iiid the iiiiiliiiziiie :liid wrapper reiirli the pmiiioii shown in Fig. 1;. the eaiii 121i (Fig. 13) operates llie piisher pluie 113 lo liriii;il l'lie anime into i-oiiiiiei` with :iiid press ugg'iiiiiai the eiirved piii't- ,f the iiizigiizine iiiid .vrzipper iliii v serving to iiinke :siire (hait the r-oiiiers of one edge of (he niiigiiiiiie are siipi-i'poSed iii perfect alignment with the eoriien` of lhe other edge of the .iiiig'iiyziiie. Upon further forward movement the rear ui i. ed end olf the har 128 carries the turned over sides o? the inagazine and Wrapper into a, lumi/oni il position so that they will pass li the guide bars 158. At the saine :fie ram 156 (Figs. 1 and l1 4) operates the pres r plate 161 so as` to aid in obtaining; sonnfwhat sharp fold or crease at the inn-'u' portion of the article. As the maga vini and wrapper pass forward under the 'l1 liars 15:3. the projecting upper edge of dapper passes underneath the guide 'f in 163 (Figs. 1 and 16) where the. adbey-pplyiug wheel 169 applies adhesive to ver side of the. edge of the Wrapper. .fuitlier forward n'ioveinent of the two, with the adhesive applied thereto is right angle by means of the plate 3 and 18).the curved edge 184 of lhtf etfeeting this result.. Further ent of the two causes the edge we to be bent again at. right anplate. 185 as the beif'eled edge 189 f @tai portion 188 otrthe Vplate 185 .inc inwardly (Figs. 2, 8 and 19). zine and wrapper reach the d bi' the brush 20T (Figs. 2 auf. lfl this ish revolved so as to contrut with the edge ot' the. wrapper and wipe across the same so :is to stick it to the out.- fide of another portion of the wrapper. The e I '26T is driven to wipe across the edge i' inf wrapper in a direction tending to o (he sa me more tightly around the packand at the same time the lever 206 (Fig. hilts iluy brush corresponding to the i wird movement of the Wrapper so to mi nate any tanden-'Jy for the brush to draw un .wie and cause the edge of the wrapper foule stuck in an askew position. DurA the travel of the magazine and Wrapper 'un ii. position where the plate 143 (Fig. is therewith. they are prevented lenig ilispliicad by the, rod 122 and fn 1.5i) (Figs. 1,2,13to19). The. maga- ;nw with its wrapper sealed therearound ,varried to the end of the board 30 i me); he thrown on to a e'hnveyor 208 and vrind away' to the desired point. .the modification shown in Figs. 20 to in or l'ioard 250 is provided. with a charme 2&9 through which a .farrying pairs of pivoted projecat predetermined intervals is p ss by being driven in any eon- Guides 253 for a wrapper and l For a magazine are provided and ends of these guides are placed guidi-.Ways 255 and 256 which are f ripar! and form, in eti'eot, a wide l trough. An adjustable folding :f o. am 257 is mounted near the front. ic gfiide 256. Brackets 258 and 259 g .iirtirai parallel aligned Wheels 26K" mounted upon the board 250.

way 25.6 has a horizontallv prdjecting portion 262 and a depending lip 263 at its upper edge (Figs. 20 and 23) to `lorln a channel and the fuideway grrulually curves upwardly an( inwardly andh as a horizontally projecting portion or lip 26sL at its upper edge. A Wheel 266 is mounted beA neath the lip 264 to dip into the adhesivo Contained in the receptacle 26T. The for- Ward portion of the guide Way 255 beyond the lip 264 is bent downwardly as shown at 26S (Figs. 20 and 25) and an opening 269 provided therein for the purpose ot permitting the ends of the elements 270 of the brush 271 to pass therethrough as the. brush is revolved.

The operation is as follows: A magazine wrapper fr is placed between the, guides 253 and a magazine Ma. is placed thereon between the guides 254 and then thepivoted projections 252 carried by the chain 251 are brought into Contact with their rear edges to move them forward. As they are moved forward the central portion thereof passes beneath the wheels 260 and 261 and are prevented rd'm'heing raised while their edges are curved upwardly (Fig. 22) and also while the cam 256 turns the extreme edge of the wrapper at a. right angle. As the two are. moved forward to the position shown in Fig. 23, both sides are turned into a substantially vertical osition and the extreme right hand edge oi) the Wrapper is further bent at a right an le b pending lip 263. urt ment of the two to the sition shown in Fig. 24 causes the left lind edge of the wrapper to be bent horizontally by means of the horizontal portion 264 (Fig. 24) of the guide 255 and when itpasses over the, wheel 266 the adhesive is applied to the lower side thereof. Further forward movev ment of the two causes the downwardly projecting portion 268 of the guide 255 (Fig. 25) to turn the edge of the wrapper downw'ardly after it has passed beyond the end of the guide 256.k Brush 271 then brushes through the openinlr 269 against the overJ lapping edge of the wrapper and causes the. same to be. stuck. During the time the projections 252, carried by the chain 251, are moving the magazine and wrapper through the channel formed by the guideways 255 and 256, they are gradually turned upwardly as more elearlyr shown in Fig. 2A by the gradually curving portions of the guideways 255 and 256 and again droi3 into open position when they have passed eyond the channel formed by these guideways.

1 claim:

l. In aV device of the character described, means for moving an article and Wrapper therefor together longitudinally, means for folding them along a iongitudinal line and means for bending one ed Ae of the Wrapper around both edges of the Folded article.

means of the deer forward moveln a ilevim nl' the ifliaiarxtm' iliwrilwil, nier/inf; i'rnmoving an aitivle, and ivi-appar tflnuvfm' ngmlim' linigitiiiiliiiz1-lly, invans fiu- 'fuhling llioni :itung a lnngitulilinal lino :unl nans for appiying an adhesiva falling :vnu wig@ if the 'w1-:i por.' and means, im: liv, ing it :iwuinl lmtli wluig nl tlm fnl@ l zn'tikf.

JS. ln a fini f nl the ilzaiaitan' ilnwiiismi, means fin naming nn. aitifglfz nini '-viagign-i lnfrvl'nr -.zignrlwi' nngivuii, ally insane im' folding iin-2in ailing aY lnngiiutlinnl linie angl moans if lannii ma nalga nl tlw n.wijtfgif-v amnnil Onu @dgn ui'llnf :litiile :nul nnanr: tn bnn@ the Inn-'fu' miga nl (alla wrapptn awnnii lmtl; engi-. if iii@ ai'tinl Il. ln :i tleii'f of illu vlniractm tic-svi ilwtl, means, f0.5.' ninviig an aiiiilo Anil vwl-appel tlnucfmf tngiftlni longitudinally. vnf-wil nmnibe-is im fnliling mil aitiile :ilung a single lnniilnili l line` anil nneanfs im' infini ing unie enge if "flien'i'appti around lintli edges of tin fnliltii ni'tii'lv.

i. ln a (invita nl: tln, alunni-tf 'lvfwiilwtL nwans im' mnving an nxtiwla aina wiappeu llimifm" 'ther lnngitufiinall5;` nwuns im' folding anni ailiirl along a. singln lnngi lasiinnil lin#t and a s'latituifni' gnilif, fui* lwnd inf? vnl' mig@ olf the. Wrapper ainuml lintli eligen mi' tim fnlilel nxtitl.

nuan. ilu' waving an :irticln anti wi'appvl therein? tngiilwi lnniitnilnmlly. nitanr, l'in' folding Haiti ni'tiuli nlnng a singin lnngi tiniinal iin? anti n 4t iiinnaify gunlt in lwnil one uilgi; nf tlm, mani i* around ont' wilg nl tln attivi@ anti :a Sifwmii Matiinmr; gu'nll tu licxnl tine ilim elige nf Lnn wizsiirvi' ainuml lmtli nlg nl tina minnie.

Y. ln :i (l0-.vim nl' 'lin iizaiai'tm (liwi'iiuwl. .z ai im' naming an ai'title nml w'fappm wlvtm* twgeetl lnngltuilnmll". nwwnfe if'fliiinfg tlivm linnn; n lnngitinilnnl lian and moana tn innfl min. wig@ of tlv Wingipfi arnunil une @dan nlilw article :intl matins to apply adhesivo nifng tlm utlini' Dill@ nf 'tliv wrapper anti means fin' linntling it :inund lmtli litigios nl tnv ai'iicle.

il. ln an :itat/winnie Wrapping; machin im lnxiiilv altir z. a lxsn'il. an vynil@ vilain with glnjiwtiiinnl nwm. for: nnwing ai livin lnngiinilintillji alum: :said limnl. rimane; ti in-event. tlnn; ilnl pm'tion nl saifl :ii'tjivlt limn living if@ l :intl nwnns m living flic migas nl anni n? lv tngetlwi :in it is lining :unveil lnngitutiiimily.

Si. ln an autnmatic \\:ail }jiing nnnliiun for flexible articles a board, melun, t'mmoving fin axlinle lt'mgjituflinally along; anni haard, loi'lgitutlinal rod above Said linaiil to inw rfont. tho medial portion nl :saiil afn-,c t'imn being miami and moans tn bring the wlgv nl sani article together an it bei' mnvtfil longitulinally. v

10. In anznitomatic wrapping machine for flexible articles, a board, combinatiun,

:i ilm'ift im' i'ittling aitii'les tu mit! ilu-ani. .maus tot naming' an niivo lingitnflinall)- alung anni lmai'il. moans to iulwant tlii` nnulial portion mi will article tifun living iaiwil :will means t0 lil-ing' tlw mlgw wi' saiil ai'tiiin inguinal' ab it is living mount-l lungiinlil. ami mmns m apply zn'lliesivn along one` salga af tivi', wrm-iper and means tn tuin tlm ntl@ oi link v; npiul axnund tlm @rigen of thel aliiicln,

l2. .in :in autoniaiii; n'iapliing mmrliinu 'fur tieni-lili, articles., a linz-nal. moans for movA ing' an ariirln nml a Wrappm' tlimnt'fn' longi tlulinallj: along Said linmtl anti folding in :l single lnngitmlinal luid, ami moans; t0 apply a'llwsi-Yc alnng on@ mig@ of the wrapper, moans to turn the edge of tlie 'wrapper amnnil migas of tine article and moans temnmaz mowing longitudinally with anni atifln tu pressa will @tige firmly against. the outfifls 0l' tlwI Wi'appra'r.

lil. In an automatic Winpping rnmliinn im* oxilila ai-ticlia. a lmaitl. Inminf lor mov ing an ai title and a. wrapper tliorotor longitvnilinnl j; antl fnlsling` tlu :ntivln in a single lfniiritnilinal tolti, and muan to apply arllwive a'i'mg nnn @dgn of tlm wrapper, means tn um tlw @tipa mf ilu, wrapper ammini the migra nf tlm article and. a brush tmiipmai'ily nmivingf with Said article to presa sfiiii edge Vnmiy against, the, Outside nf the wrapper.

fl. In an antmnatic Wrapping machine fm' flexible aiticlvs. a board, means for Inovingz an article. anti wrapper there for longiiniiiinall; anil nuiwd guides for folding the artivle in a single lnngitinlinal fold,Y and nimm tn anplj adhesive tilting on@ nilgc 0f the viii-inizia and nimma tf turn the migo of tlm Wm'gnm nmunil the (algas of tluJ zuviele,

l5 ln nu automatic Wrapping mailline fur flat.y lf'ilile articlffs, n board, a 01min with pruinfrtinns tliervon im: mmingl an writeln nml a n'l'appm tlm-cfm longitudinally alnng mid lmax'tl. a medial longitudinril mfmiwi lwnntntli which said article and wrappm avv moved, means for folding Said mtiili-r along u moilial lino` a stationary guide im turning one @fige 0f said wrapper amuntl inn mlge of said article, a wheel for applying atllicsive to the other edge: of saifl wrapper. a stationary guide for turning said otlwr allg@ of Said Wrapper around both mlgis uf said article. a brush for wiping said odg-v against another portion 0f Said wrappvi' and means for moving said bmah longitudinallnxv with Said article While it is Wiping said edge.

16. ln an automaticv Wrapping machine lul Nigga nf he aricie ami filming fina 0th?? edge of {ii-1 wruppmf fizmmd both edges of Lim zii'iifle.

20. 1n ih@ pxcvos mi ffiiing and wrap ping@ 'ii'axiiii'f sirtivivss tim sin )s wivi fmnpri@ Filming mi a'iviici@ ami wrapper tu g'viwr", ufinvingf 2h# hm Irmgudiimiiy, fui iiii iii@ two raking n ngiiiidinzai him, fmf- .ing iw um migas: (if the fuicie gzethm and wending om: edge (if the Wrapper umlmfi om 011510 if im article and turningA he nhe? edge of the wrapper around both cfiges (if the xiriicie,

in the process (if foifiing and Wrapp-mz fiexible m'ticiosthe steps which comgimyg placing an which und wrapper t0- z'vtiwn moving 'the two lomfndinnilj;` fuldiiig: tiza two airing; a. ifgmgitudinnl lim. 2q ,r'flving :hiiefiiw naar one erige 0f thv wrappvi; mifiig said miga of the Wzapper mmiini with migas :if the article und press ing @iw ym'iifiri of: te wrapper with adiwsiwf *Mawr-fi; ziguimi ihn mliside Gf mid n, Nw 'gmacsss 0f fviding ami wmp` pirg wiiu niiiic'im. tim Steps whifh com pfise placingan article and wrapper t0 amber, mnvigr ihn two nngitudinally, fold ing; the wn aifmg u inngifinina lime, nl @hing fshwiw near om@ edge of the 'wrap- [w33 handing: ,:fiifi miga of the wrapper :imimffi 'mtb Mlm@ auf ii article ami pr0ssim; 21m; gfmimi (if iii@ Wrpmr with adhe sin, tiiffvr'mm against the outside of said 'wi-gipfir in iirfwion tending to tighten Mw wi'iippci,

In nfqtmon whereof I iix my signature. 

